Before leaving the Hip-Hop Nation premises, here’s what happened when K.Dot and Ab-Soul were put on da spot with Esco’s “Daughters”. Not saying the interview was less important.
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Last week, K. Dot and Ab-Soul swung by DJ Green Lantern’s radio show to discuss Slaughterhouse comparisons and the West Coast scene. Below, ScHoolboy Q and Jay Rock call into the show.
The four day music and arts festival kicked off yesterday at the Great Stage Park in Manchester, TN. If you couldn’t make it for day 1, Billboard brings recaps of K.Dot, Yela and Danny’s sets. It’s showtime!
Terrace Martin is gearing up for his new project. And for this track, not only does he provide a verse, he also takes on the producer duties with help from A Da Business, Problem and Kendrick Lamar. 3CHORDFOLD coming soon. os
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As part of HTC x VEVO launch of the HTC One phone, Black Hippy invaded Manhattan’s Santos Party House last night. Couldn’t make it? Well EME provides almost a half hour clip of the event. Enjoy! Sidebar: Kendrick On Next Single
Better late than never, but now that the whole gang is here, Trae and company finally drop off the visual behind their “I’m On 2.0“. If the features weren’t enough for you, peep the cameos as well.
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Over on the Left Coast, K-Dot and The Doc are shooting a video for their collaboration. Here’s a few flicks courtesy of ScHoolBoy Q’s Instagram account. More images after the cut. uhtn
Anytime you see K-Dot in the lab you know something big is going down. Earlier today, Cole threw up some pics of himself and Kendrick Lamar in the laboratory. Maybe their collaboration album is happening after all.
This is a great reminder of how powerful and lasting Lauryn Hill’s influence has been in music. The fact that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill eventually reached diamond status after so many years shows that truly meaningful music can continue finding new listeners long after its original release. I also like how the article highlights the combination of hip hop, R&B, neo soul, and reggae that made the album so distinctive. Achieving more than 10 million sales is an incredible milestone, especially considering how much the music industry has changed since 1998. The album’s success feels less like a temporary trend and more like proof that strong songwriting and authentic artistic expression can remain relevant across generations. It is interesting to see how numbers can tell part of a story, whether we are looking at album sales or using a proportion calculator to understand relationships between different figures.